Agartala: In a major relief for state government employees ahead of the Puja festivities, Tripura Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Tuesday announced a 3% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees.
The enhanced DA will be effective from October 1, 2026, the Chief Minister announced at a press conference held at Mahakaran.
With the latest hike, the gap in DA between Tripura government employees and Central government employees has been reduced to 16%, Dr. Saha said.
The additional 3% DA will put an additional financial burden of around ₹300 crore on the state government.
Finance Minister Pranajit Singh Roy was also present at the press conference.
